gestalt
Translation
gestalt, whole, form, configuration
Examples
The painting has a powerful gestalt.
The painting has a powerful gestalt.
We must see the problem as a gestalt.
We must see the problem as a gestalt.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) gestalt a unified whole The painting has a powerful gestalt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: whole, configuration, form, structure
Etymology
From German 'Gestalt', meaning 'form, shape'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'getting the whole picture'. Gestalt is about seeing the whole, not just the parts.